Senate in Mind, Barney Frank Sharpens Profile

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"Senate in Mind, Barney Frank Sharpens Profile
by Frank Phillips, Globe Staff | Thursday, October 21, 2004

"The shadow campaign for US Senator John F. Kerry's seat saw light yesterday, with US Representative Barney Frank blanketing the airwaves of Eastern Massachusetts with television ads aimed at boosting his profile for the race that would occur if Kerry wins the White House.

"Frank, a Democrat whose district spreads from Newton to Fall River, has purchased $350,000 of air time, mostly on Boston television stations. He faces a challenge for his House seat from a little-known independent candidate whose campaign adviser all but concedes he can't win.

"In an interview yesterday, Frank acknowledged that the advertising blitz, the first he has launched since a reelection battle in 1982, is designed in part to lay the groundwork for a potential race for the US Senate seat that Kerry would vacate.

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"Two of Frank's likely Democratic rivals (for the vacant John Kerry U.S. Senate seat are), US Representatives Edward Markey of Malden, the dean of the Massachusetts delegation, and Martin Meehan of Lowell, are in a campaign fund-raising duel. Former attorney general Scott Harshbarger is talking to supporters as he considers a run, and Middlesex District Attorney Martha J. Coakley has announced she will run if the seat opens."

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2004/10/21/senate_in_mind_frank_sharpens_profile?pg=full
(as last visited Thursday, October 21, 2004; the BosGlobe allows limited time access to its online newspaper to those who are not hardcopy subscribers.)



edited to add: Typical of Barney's sharp wit, his campaign ad ends w/ a touch of humor . . . nothing like a good-spirited chuckle at a political advertisement! You, go, Barney, you, go!!



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1. "Senator Barney Frank"

I love it!

Imagine him fighting Rick Santorum on the floor of the Senate.. that'd be rich.

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2. I'd LOVE it! Santorum is soooooooo dumb and sooooooooo

sanctimonious. Barney would dissect him w/ fast humor like he was burnt toast!




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3. The ads are great!

Go Barney!